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How to change the name of your Discord server
If you’re still figuring your Discord server‘s identity, you may need some time to settle on a permanent name. You can change the name of your server at any time, though you may not want to if your server has a significant amount of members. As people join more and more servers, they will come to recognize your server by its name and icon. If you change your server name and they can’t identify it as such, they may end up leaving your server inadvertently. Let’s review how to change your Discord server’s name.
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To change the name of your Discord server, navigate to your server. Go to Server Settings > Overview. Enter a new name for your server in the Server Name field, then click Save Changes.
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How to change the name of your Discord server (desktop)
Open the Discord app on your desktop. Navigate to your server, then click the downward arrow next to your server name.
From the subsequent dropdown menu, click Server Settings.
On the Overview tab, you will see a field titled SERVER NAME. Delete the old name, then type in the new name for your server.
When finished, click Save Changes to change the name of your Discord server.
How to change the name of your Discord server (mobile)
Open the Discord mobile app and navigate to your server. Tap Options (⋮) > Settings > Overview.
Within Overview, tap the field underneath Server Name. Delete your old server name, then type in a new one.
When finished, tap the floppy disc-shaped Save Changes button. This will change your Discord server name.
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FAQs
Server owners, or the people that started the server, are allowed to change the name and icon of the server at any time. If you are not the server’s owner, you can only change the name or icon of the server if you are a mod or admin with those particular permissions.